wfn.org | ABCUSA: Judson Press Publishes New Resource for Youth

["SCHRAMM, Richard" <Rich.Schramm@abc-usa.org>]

American Baptist News Service (Valley Forge, Pa. 10/7/05)--Judson Press
has announced the October release of Call Waiting: God's Invitation to
Youth by Larry L. McSwain and Kay Wilson Shurden. Working from the
assumption that all Christians are called to serve God in this world,
Call Waiting is designed to help older youth understand the nature of
call, explore personal giftedness, and identify ways to walk in
faithfulness to a unique and unfolding calling.

Drawing on biblical stories of call, their own experiences, and the
experiences of adolescents they have known, the authors provide numerous
and varied examples of how persons have identified, struggled with, and
ultimately fulfilled their callings.

Designed for both personal use and group work, Call Waiting provides an
appendix for leaders, with outlines for use in weekly gatherings or
retreat settings. Each chapter includes reflection questions and journal
space to help users engage in a personal journey toward discovering
God's call in their lives.

The authors both have a great deal of experience in youth and vocational
ministry. McSwain, an ordained Baptist minister, focused on vocational
ministry as a teacher for 23 years at Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and on Christian education as president of
Shorter College in Rome, Ga. He currently is professor of ethics and
leadership at McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University in Atlanta,
Ga.  Shurden operates a private counseling practice and participates in
the Mentors Program in Bibb County, Ga.  She served as a professor in
the Education Department at Carson-Newman College, and was a public
school teacher in Louisiana and Kentucky.  She is an approved supervisor
and clinical member in the American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy.

To order Call Waiting visit www.judsonpress.com or call 1-800-4-JUDSON.

Founded in 1824, Judson Press-a ministry of National Ministries,
American Baptist Churches USA-publishes Christ-centered leadership
resources for the transformation of persons, congregations, communities
and cultures.

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